2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI trunk

Black plate (104,1)
北米Model "A1130BE-A" EDITED: 2011/ 6/ 7
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Keys and doors
& If you have accidentally trig-
gered the alarm system! To stop the alarm
Do any of the following operations:
. Press any button on the remote trans-
mitter.
. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.NOTEOnly registered keys will stop the
alarm. If the immobilizer transponder
is not registered, the alarm will not
stop.& Arming the system! To arm the system using remote
transmitter
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the
vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood (and
the trunk lid on the 4-door) are locked.
5. Close all doors (and the rear gate on
the 5-door).
: Press to Arm the system.: Press to Disarm the system.
6. Briefly press the “
”button (for less
than 2 seconds). All doors (and the rear
gate on the 5-door) will lock, an electronic
chirp will sound once, the turn signal lights will flash once, and the security indicator
light will start flashing rapidly. After rapid
flashing for 30 seconds (standby time), the
indicator lights will then flash slowly (twice
approximately every 2 seconds), indicat-
ing that the system has been armed for
surveillance.
If any of the doors, (rear gate or trunk lid)
is not fully closed, an electronic chirp
sounds five times, the turn signal lights
flash five times to alert you that the doors
(or the rear gate) are not properly closed.
When you close the door, the system will
automatically arm and doors will automa-
tically lock.
!
To arm the system using power
door locking switches
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the
vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood is
locked.
5. Close the doors (and the rear gate on
the 5-door) but leave only the driver ’s door
or the front passenger ’s door open.

Black plate (105,1)
北米Model "A1130BE-A" EDITED: 2011/ 6/ 7
6. Push the front side (“LOCK ”side) of
the power door locking switch to set the
door locks.
7. Close the door. An electronic chirp will
sound once, the turn signal lights will flash
once and the security indicator light will
start flashing rapidly. After rapid flashing
for 30 seconds (standby time), the indi-
cator lights will then flash slowly (twice
approximately every 2 seconds), indicat-
ing that the system has been armed for
surveillance.NOTE. The system can be armed even if the
engine hood and/or the windows are
opened. Always make sure that they
are fully closed before arming the
system. .
The 30-second standby time can be
eliminated if you prefer. Have it per-
formed by your SUBARU dealer.
. If your vehicle is a 4-door and you
unlock the trunk using the remote
transmitter ’s “
”button with the
alarm system armed, the system will
be temporarily placed in a standby
state. The system will go back to the
surveillance state upon locking the
trunk.
. The system is in the standby mode
for a 30-second period after locking the
doors with the remote transmitter. The
security indicator light will flash at
short intervals during this period.
. If any of the following actions are
done during the standby period, the
system will not switch to the surveil-
lance state.
–Doors are unlocked using the
remote transmitter.
– Any door (including the rear gate
of a 5-door or the trunk of a 4-door)
is opened.
– Ignition switch is turned to the
“ ON ”position.
& Disarming the systemBriefly press the “
”button (for less than
2 seconds) on the remote transmitter. The
driver ’s door will unlock, an electronic chirp will sound twice, the turn signal
lights will flash twice. The flashing of the
security indicator light will then change
slowly (once approximately every 3 sec-
onds from twice approximately every 2
seconds), indicating that the alarm system
has been disarmed.
NOTEAfter disarming the alarm system,
briefly press the
“
”button a second
time within 5 seconds to unlock all
other doors and the rear gate (5-door).
! Emergency disarming
If you cannot disarm the system using the
transmitter (i.e. the transmitter is lost,
broken or the transmitter battery is too
weak), you can disarm the system without
using the transmitter as follows.
. Turntheignitionswitchfromthe
“ LOCK ”to the “ON ”position with a
registered key.
& Valet modeWhen you choose the valet mode, the
alarm system does not operate. In valet
mode, the remote transmitter is used only
for locking and unlocking the doors and
rear gate (5-door) and panic activation.
To enter the valet mode, change the
setting of your vehicle’ s alarm system for
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Black plate (107,1)
北米Model "A1130BE-A" EDITED: 2011/ 6/ 7
! Disarming the system
To disarm the system, briefly press the
“
” button on the transmitter.
& Tripped sensor identificationThe security indicator light flashes when
the alarm system has been triggered.
Also, the number of flashes indicates the
location of unauthorized intrusion or the
severity of impact on the vehicle.
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON ”position, the indicator light will light
for 1 second and then flash as follows.
. When a door or rear gate (5-door) was
opened: 5 times
. When a door or the trunk (4-door) was
opened: 4 times
. When the ignition switch was turned to
the “ON ”position: 3 times
. When a strong impact or multiple
impacts were sensed: twice (only models
with shock sensors (dealer option))
. When a light impact was sensed: once
(only models with shock sensors (dealer
option))NOTEAny of the above indicator light flash-
ings will recur each time the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON ”position.
Rearming the alarm system cancels the flashing.
&
Shock sensors (dealer op-
tion)The shock sensors trigger the alarm
system when they sense impacts applied
to the vehicle and when any of their
electric wires are cut. The alarm system
causes the horn to sound and the turn
signal lights to flash for a short time when
the sensed impact is weak, but it warns of
a strong impact or multiple impacts by
sounding the horn and flashing the turn
signal lights, both lasting approximately 30
seconds.
If you desire, your SUBARU dealer can
connect them and set them for activation
or deactivation.NOTE. The shock sensors are not always
able to sense impacts caused by break-
ing in, and cannot sense an impact that
does not cause vibration (such as
breaking the glass using a rescue
hammer).
. The shock sensors may sense vi-
bration as indicated in the following
examples and trigger the alarm system.
Select the settings of the alarm system
and shock sensors appropriately de-
pending on where you usually park your vehicle.
Examples:
–Vibration from a construction site
– Vibration in a multistory car park
– Vibration from trains
. You can have the sensitivity of the
shock sensors adjusted to your pre-
ference by your SUBARU dealer.
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Black plate (111,1)
北米Model "A1130BE-A" EDITED: 2011/ 6/ 7
! Initialization of power window
If the vehicle’ s battery is disconnected due
to situations such as battery or fuse
replacement, the following functions are
deactivated.
. One-touch auto up/down function
. Anti-entrapment function
Initialize the power window using the
following procedure to reactivate these
functions.
1. Close the driver ’s door.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.
3. Open the driver ’s side window halfway
by pushing down the power window
switch.
4. Pull up the power window switch and
close the window completely. Continue
pulling up the switch for approximately 1
second after the window is closed com-
pletely.
Trunk lid (4-door)
WARNING
. To prevent dangerous exhaust
gas from entering the vehicle,
always keep the trunk lid closed
while driving.
. Help prevent children, adults or
animals from locking themselves
in the trunk. On hot or sunny
days, the temperature in the
trunk could quickly become high
enough to cause death or serious
heat-related injuries including
brain damage to anyone locked
inside, particularly for small chil-
dren.
. When leaving the vehicle, either
close all windows and lock all
doors. Also make certain that the
trunk is closed.
& To open and close the trunk
lid from outsideThe trunk lid can be opened using the
remote keyless entry system. Refer to
“Remote keyless entry system ”F 2-7.
To close the trunk lid, lightly press the
trunk lid down until the latch engages.NOTEDo not leave your valuables in the
trunk when you leave your vehicle.& To open the trunk lid from
insidePull the trunk lid release lever upward.
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Black plate (112,1)
北米Model "A1130BE-A" EDITED: 2011/ 6/ 7
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Keys and doors
& To lock and unlock the trunk
lid release leverWhen you entrust your vehicle key to
another person, you can lock the trunk lid
release lever to prevent luggage in the
trunk from being stolen. To lock the trunk
lid release lever, insert the master key or
submaster key into the key cylinder at the
rear of the release lever and turn it
counterclockwise. Then, entrust the per-
son with the valet key only. To unlock the
trunk lid release lever, turn the key clock-
wise.&Internal trunk lid release
handleThe internal trunk lid release handle is a
device designed to open the trunk lid from inside the trunk. In the event children or
adults become locked inside the trunk, the
handle allows them to open the lid. The
handle is located on the inside of the trunk
lid.
To open the trunk lid from inside the trunk,
pull the yellow handle upward as indicated
by the arrow on the handle.
This operation unlocks the trunk lid. Then,
push up the lid.
The handle is made of material that
remains luminescent for approximately
an hour in the dark trunk space after it is
exposed to ambient light even for a short
time.
WARNING
Never allow any child to get in the
trunk and play with the release
handle. If the driver starts the vehi-
cle without knowing that a child is
inside the trunk and the child opens
the lid using the release handle, the
child could fall out and be killed or
seriously injured.
CAUTION
.
Do not close the lid while grip-
ping the release handle. The
handle may be damaged.
. Do not use the handle as a hook
to fasten straps or ropes to
secure your cargo in the trunk.
Such use may result in damage
of the handle.
. Load the trunk so that cargo can
not strike the release handle. If
the cargo hits the handle while
the vehicle is being driven, the
handle may be pulled up and the
trunk lid may open. That may
cause cargo to fall out of the
trunk, which could create a traffic
safety hazard.

Black plate (113,1)
北米Model "A1130BE-A" EDITED: 2011/ 6/ 7
! Inspection
Perform the following steps at least twice
a year to check the release handle for
correct operation.
1. Open the trunk lid.2. Use a flat-head screwdriver with a thin
blade. Slide the screwdriver blade from
the slit aperture of the lock assembly to
the end until you hear a click.
This places the latch in the locked posi-
tion.3. Move the release handle, from outside
the vehicle, in the direction of the arrow to
check if the latch is released. If the latch is not released, contact your
SUBARU dealer.
In that case, use the key to release the
latch, then close the trunk lid.
Also, if the movement of the release
handle feels restricted or not entirely
smooth during operation, or the handle
and/or handle base is cracked, contact
your SUBARU dealer.
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Black plate (248,1)
北米Model "A1130BE-A" EDITED: 2011/ 6/ 7
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Interior equipment
Under-floor storage compart-
ment (if equipped)4-door models5-door modelsThe storage compartment is located under the floor of the trunk (4-door) or the cargo
area (5-door), and it can be used to store
small items. To open the lid, pull the tab
up.
NOTE.
The shape of the storage compart-
ment may be different depending on
the model.
. When storing a flat tire, put the
storage tray in the trunk (4-door) or
the cargo area (5-door).
CAUTION
. Always keep the lids closed while
driving to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of a sudden
stop or an accident.
. Do not store spray cans, contain-
ers with flammable or corrosive
liquids or any other dangerous
items in the storage compart-
ment.

Black plate (258,1)
北米Model "A1130BE-A" EDITED: 2011/ 6/ 7
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Starting and operating
. A vehicle
fails the OBDII inspection if
the “CHECK ENGINE ”warning light is not
properly operating (light is illuminated or is
not working due to a burned out bulb) or
there is one or more diagnostic trouble
codes stored in the vehicle’ s computer.
. A state emission inspection may reject
(not pass or fail) a vehicle if the number of
OBDII system readiness monitors “NOT
READY ”is greater than one. If the
vehicle’ s battery has been recently re-
placed or disconnected, the OBDII system
inspection may indicate that the vehicle is
not ready for the emission test. Under this
condition, the vehicle driver should be
instructed to drive his/her vehicle for a few
days to reset the readiness monitors and
return for an emission re-inspection.
. Owners of rejected or failing vehicles
should contact their SUBARU Dealer for
service.
Some states still use dynamometers in
their emission inspection program. A
dynamometer is a treadmill or roller-like
testing device that allows your vehicle ’s
wheels to turn while the vehicle remains in
one place. Prior to your vehicle being put
on a dynamometer, tell your emission
inspector
not to place your SUBARU
AWD vehicle on a two-wheel dynam-
ometer. Otherwise, serious transmis-
sion damage will result. The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and states using two-wheel
dynamometers in their emission testing
program have EXEMPTED SUBARU
AWD vehicles from the portion of the
testing program that involves a two-wheel
dynamometer. There are some states that
use four-wheel dynamometers in their
testing program. When properly used, this
equipment should not damage a SUBARU
AWD vehicle.
Under no circumstances should the rear
wheels be jacked off the ground, nor
should the driveshaft be disconnected for
state emission testing.
Preparing to driveYou should perform the following checks
and adjustments every day before you
start driving.
1. Check that all windows, mirrors, and
lights are clean and unobstructed.
2. Check the appearance and condition
of the tires. Also check tires for proper
inflation.
3. Look under the vehicle for any sign of
leaks.
4. Check that the hood, trunk (4-door)
and rear gate (5-door) are fully closed.
5. Check the adjustment of the seat.
6. Check the adjustment of the inside
and outside mirrors.
7. Fasten your seatbelt. Check that your
passengers have fastened their seatbelts.
8. Check the operation of the warning
and indicator lights when the ignition
switch is turned to the
“ON”position.
9. Check the gauges, indicator and warn-
ing lights after starting the engine.NOTEEngine oil, engine coolant, brake fluid,
washer fluid and other fluid levels
should be checked daily, weekly or at
fuel stops.